According to research published by salaries employees' trade union Pro older workers were more likely to be laid off during the crisis than younger workers. The union warns that the weak position in the labour market for older workers is at odds with the country's policies to extend the working age.
English: http://www.artto.kaapeli.fi/unions/T2012/p10
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The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is consulting members whether to go on strike against a reform that would increase employee pension contributions as well as rise the pension age from 50 to 60. Unions have branded the age increase as unrealistic, arguing 60 year olds cannot work as frontline fire crews.
English: http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2012/03/13/ .
Government announcements that the pension age will be raised to 67 for men by 2020 and for women by 2040 have sparked trade union protest throughout the country. Trade unions have announced to continue with actions and have demanded a national referendum on the issue. Meanwhile, speculation rises as the junior coalition partner in the Polish government has pronounced doubts over the increase of the pension age.
English: http://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/20152/news; http://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/20318/news
Customs officers at Amsterdam airport Schiphol organised actions in protest to the lagging renegotiations of the collective agreement for civil servants. The unions continue to press for protection of purchasing power, training for workers threatened with redundancy and better career prospects for young workers. The "punctuality actions", in which customs officers check the papers of all passengers, potentially leading to delays, were a solidarity action in the line up to the 22nd of March protest against cuts in sheltered workplaces.
English: http://www.epsu.org/r/186
Dutch: http://www.abvakabofnv.nl/nieuws/nieuws/stiptheid-acties-douane . ; http://www.abvakabofnv.nl/nieuws/nieuws/bonden-peilen-minister-spies-sector-rijk
The FSP-UGT public service federation has criticised the announced government reforms to make unemployed workers perform voluntary work in exchange for benefits. The unions are very concerned that the cut backs in public expenditure will combine the replacement of civil servants and social professionals by volunteers.
English: http://www.epsu.org/r/193
Spanish: http://www.fspugt.es/UGT_alerta_del_peligro_de_sustituir_funcionarios_por ...
The ITF-affiliated Unionen reached an agreement with Norwegian Air Shuttle during arbitration which began on 2 March and ended 40 hours before a strike action scheduled for 9 March was due to start. The airline has agreed to sign up to the new collective agreement for cabin crew based in Sweden and to planned duty time regulations set out in the deal
English: http://www.itfglobal.org/news-online/index.cfm/newsdetail/7179
A strike action announced by small categorial trade union of traffic controllers (ATC) has led to a controversy among the Cyprus trade unions. A bill, which sets a minimum level of work coverage for an essential service, was met with tacit yet cautious approval by the country's bigger unions, who stressed the bill only applied to air traffic control and not other services. ATC was accused of bad handling the matter by refusing to negotiate with the government and allowing the state to step in and regulate.
English: http://news.ph.msn.com/business/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5970151 ; http://www.stockhouse.com/News/FinancialNewsDetailFeeds.aspx?n=14830699&src=cp ; http://www.cyprus-mail.com/air-traffic-controllers/traffic-controllers-call-strikes/20120310
The `parliament' for the building section of the trade union UNIA has voted in favour of a new agreement that was concluded on 9 March 2012. Minimum wages will increase with 1%. There was much criticism as the building sector is doing still relatively well.
German: http://www.unia.ch/news_aktionen.9.0.html?&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=7420&tx .
French: http://www.unia.ch/news_aktion_fr.9.0.html?&L=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=7421&tx .
Ireland's largest insurance firm stated that, contrary to earlier estimates, it will need to cut back by much less than 950 jobs but said that the remaining staff might suffer pay deductions. The company announced it is committed to the Irish market but intends to thoroughly restructure its activities in the countries and is in negotiations with unions.
English: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/aviva-changes-tack-with-pay-cuts .
Vida and AK Vienna have published a guide for workers representatives in the hospital sector that deals with negotiations on outsourcing. The guide provides information on outsourcing processes and experiences of workers representatives in this part of the care sector. Also included are tips and a checklist with important do's and don'ts.
German: http://www.vida.at/servlet/BlobServer?blobcol=urldokument& .